1981 Map of Summit Lake

About this map

Summit Lake serves as a central landmark in this 1981 survey of the borderlands between Mason and Thurston counties. The landscape transitions from the marine environments of Totten Inlet and Eld Inlet to the high ground of the Black Hills, where Rock Candy Mtn rises above the Capitol State Forest. The map documents a period of mixed land use, where timber extraction at numerous borrow and gravel pits exists alongside recreation at the Boy Scout Camp and the public Boat Ramp on the lake. Transport infrastructure is prominent, featuring the Northern Pacific railroad and the Old Olympic Highway winding through the terrain. To the north, the Squaxin Island Indian Res borders the waters of Oyster Bay, while the Griffin Sch stands as a community pillar in the Schneider Prairie district.